Post by robertcunningham on May 7, 2015 20:21:19 GMT
300 Men March seeks to reclaim neighborhoods, one corner at a time
The rioters had rocks and bricks. The police, dressed in military gear, had guns.
The 300 Men March had black T-shirts.
As chaos broke out across Baltimore last week, dozens of men from the grass-roots group walked violent city streets, breaking up fights and inserting themselves between angry young men and the police.
"They did a fantastic job," said the Rev. Louis Wilson, pastor of New Song Community Church in Sandtown-Winchester. "Any time you have a number of men stepping up, I think it has a significant impact."
Community members say the 300 Men group, as well as other volunteers who patrolled tense neighborhoods, played a key role as peacekeepers amid the lawlessness.
www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-300-men-20150506-story.html#page=1
The rioters had rocks and bricks. The police, dressed in military gear, had guns.
The 300 Men March had black T-shirts.
As chaos broke out across Baltimore last week, dozens of men from the grass-roots group walked violent city streets, breaking up fights and inserting themselves between angry young men and the police.
"They did a fantastic job," said the Rev. Louis Wilson, pastor of New Song Community Church in Sandtown-Winchester. "Any time you have a number of men stepping up, I think it has a significant impact."
Community members say the 300 Men group, as well as other volunteers who patrolled tense neighborhoods, played a key role as peacekeepers amid the lawlessness.
www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-300-men-20150506-story.html#page=1